Taqueria Y Paleteria

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score9 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 24, 2025
• address1630 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan 10040
• cuisineLatin American
• phone6463987837

Is Taqueria Y Paleteria clean?

New York currently lists Taqueria Y Paleteria as grade pending, following an inspection on March 24, 2025 that scored 9 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Taqueria Y Paleteria?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 24, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
  “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
• ⚠️Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
  Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

When was Taqueria Y Paleteria last inspected?

Taqueria Y Paleteria has 1 inspection on record going back to March 24, 2025, averaging 9 points.

Taqueria Y Paleteria vs Washington Heights North

Washington Heights North runs 66% clean across 161 tracked restaurants — 92 clean, 10 mid, 37 cooked.

Against the 161 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights North, this one comes out cleaner than 16% of them.

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How New York grades restaurants

New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.

Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 24, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.